Our Team

The Board of Directors, Staff Executive Leadership, and IWS Children’s Clinic staff all have an abiding commitment to assuring the health and well-being of children.

Suzanna Schrader, Esq.

Suzi has been a dedicated member of the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society since 2006. During her tenure, she has served in leadership roles, including Secretary of the Board of Directors, Strategic Planning Chair, and Nominating Committee Chair. Professionally, Suzi supports children and families in need as a Court Mediator for the Cook County Circuit Court Child Protection Mediation Program. Before transitioning to mediation, she practiced as a family law attorney. Additionally, Suzi teaches as an adjunct professor at Dominican University in the Masters of Conflict Resolution program.

2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

President
Suzanna Schrader, Esq.
Mediator/Attorney, Child Protection Division
Cook County Circuit Court

Vice President
Sarina Butler
Principal
The Butler Group

Secretary
Krista Kaplan
Retired Employment Law Attorney
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Treasurer
Ofelia Sanchez
Managing Director, Compliance & Tax Finance Solutions
E78 Partners

Auxiliary Chair
Susan Shields
Client Services Account Manager
Credico

DIRECTORS

Oscar Blanco
Retired Human Resource Professional

Sara Buehler
Retired Attorney

Kim Fields
Speech Language Pathologist
Select Rehabilitation, Positive Outcomes

Julian Foster
Senior Managing Director
Head of Commercial Mortgage Lending
PPM America, Inc

Jennifer GoodSmith
Senior Of Counsel
Latz & Company

Dr. Patricia Hannon
Pediatrician

John Kiessling
Senior Vice President
The Walsh Group

Cam Niederman
Retired School Nurse
Oak Park School District 97

Elizabeth Peters
Leadership Communications Manager
William Blair

Kevin Price
President
KAP Holdings, LLC

Carol Shubert

Dianne Zimmerman
Regional Director, Colleague & Labor Relations
Trinity Health

STAFF EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

  • John McIlwain

    Executive Director

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  • Diane Butterfield, MD

    Medical Director/Pediatrician

    email

  • Rowena Abrahams

    Marketing Director

    email

  • Yajaira Fulgencio, LSW

    Behavioral Health Director

    email

  • Lise Braithwaite

    Development Director

    email

  • Kerri Diaz

    Clinic Director

    Email

  • Audrey Greffin

    Grants & Outreach Director

    email

To see the complete list of clinic staff, including medical and dental providers, visit the IWS Children’s Clinic website.